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Akan

/ˈækæn/

Akan noun: a people who inhabit Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire.

Noun

Akan pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A people who inhabit Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire.

Adjective

Akan (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Akan people.
  2. Of or pertaining to the Akan language and other related languages.

Proper noun

Akan

  1. The Niger-Congo language spoken by the Akan people.
  2. A group of languages spoken in Ghana.
  3. A volcano in Hokkaido, Japan.

Akan meaning in Arabic and Malay

Akan in Arabic

Niger-Congo language
أَكَانِيَّة ʔakāniyya
language group spoken in Ghana
أَكَانِيَّة ʔakāniyya

Akan in Malay

Niger-Congo language
bahasa Akan, Akan
language group spoken in Ghana
bahasa Akan, Akan

Words formed from Akan

  • Akan states

Questions about Akan

What does Akan mean?
Akan means a people who inhabit Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire.
What is Akan in Arabic?
Akan in Arabic is أَكَانِيَّة (ʔakāniyya). See Akan meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Akan?
Akan can be a noun, an adjective or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Akan?
Akan is pronounced /ˈækæn/.

Words near Akan in the dictionary

  1. Akamine
  2. Akamines
  3. akamiso
  4. akamushi
  5. akamushi disease
  6. Akan
  7. Akana
  8. Akanas
  9. akanbe
  10. Akande
  11. Akandes

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